Friday, October 29, 2004
Rochdale Maps Crime, Health and More at New Website
Rochdale Council has a new website that provides access to statistics and maps about Rochdale borough. Information and maps detail geographic patterns of crime, education, employment, health, households, population, and local services  Visit the site at Rochdale Maps
# posted by MapWatch @ Friday, October 29, 2004
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Nextel GPS Phone
The price of GPS equipment is dropping as the technology becomes more common. This price reduction is also expanding the use of GPS - especially in devices such as telephones. An article in edn.com details how Nexten phones with GPS technology can be used for a variety of purposes. Read about the Nextel GPS Phone
# posted by MapWatch @ Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
GPS in Archeology
Here is an article that explains how researchers at the University of Buffalo are using geophysics and GPS in archeology studies. Read more at GPS in Archeology
# posted by MapWatch @ Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Map of Manhattan - Ingenious!
UrbanMapping has created one of the most ingenious maps that I have seen. Their Dynamap of Manhattan provides three different maps on a single surface - a street map, a subway map and a neighborhoods & landmarks map. The map that you see is determined by the angle of viewing. Check out their flash deomnstrations at UrbanMapping's Map of Manhattan
# posted by MapWatch @ Saturday, October 23, 2004
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Tropical Storm Ivan Flood Photos
The Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access site has an online collection of aerial photos that depict flooding from Tropical Storm Ivan.  Access photos from Tropical Storm Ivan Flooding Photos
# posted by MapWatch @ Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Friday, October 15, 2004
Texas School District Map
The Texas Education Agency has developed a very nice online system for serving school district maps.  You can see it at Texas School District Map server.
# posted by MapWatch @ Friday, October 15, 2004
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
GPS Use in Suspect Tracking
The use of GPS in tracking the movements of suspects is being tested in the courts. Attaching a GPS device to a car for the purpose of monitoring a suspect has frequently been done without court approval. Cases are now being challenged because tracking the whereabouts of a person could be considered an intrusion of privacy. Read more about GPS Use in Suspect Trackingat TimesUnion.com
# posted by MapWatch @ Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Monday, October 11, 2004
GPS and the Future of Transportation
Jeffrey N. Shane, Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation gave a speech titled "GPS and the Future of Transportation" at the Institute of Navigation - GNSS 2004 Conference, Long Beach, California, September 21, 2004. Although much of the speech is off-topic it includes important perspectives on GPS in land, sea and air transportation from a high level person in US Government. Read more at GPS and the Future of Transportation
# posted by MapWatch @ Monday, October 11, 2004
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Five Digit Zip Code Maps
If you are looking for a paper zip code map that shows the areas covered by each five digit zip code for an entire state or metro area they can be found at Digital Map Store website. Pictured below is a five digit zip code map of Nashville, Tennessee.  Read more at Five Digit Zip Code Maps
# posted by MapWatch @ Saturday, October 09, 2004
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Zip Code Map
Here's one of the most ingenious mapping websites that I have seen. It starts with a USA map and zooms in as you type the digits of a zip code. If you want to know where all of the post offices are that have a zip code beginning with a "3" type that in as the first digit and the region will be highlighted. Try the Zip Code Map Website
# posted by MapWatch @ Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Sunday, October 03, 2004
GPS Data for Speeding Ticket Appeal
Geoff Wilson was cited for speeding but used data from his GPS to appeal the ticket. The data showed that he was not travelling as fast reported by the officer who pulled him over. Read more at the New Zealand Hearld GPS Speeding Ticket Appeal
# posted by MapWatch @ Sunday, October 03, 2004
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Satellite Image Tutorial
If you are going to the Landsat image viewer in yesterday's post a great tutorial for reading satellite images can be found at the NASA website. Satellite Image Tutorial
# posted by MapWatch @ Saturday, October 02, 2004
Friday, October 01, 2004
Free Landsat Images
NASA has a website where you can view Landsat images online for free. Here is a view of the Finger Lakes area of New York.  Visit the NASA site for Free Landsat Images
# posted by MapWatch @ Friday, October 01, 2004
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